by smoothsale | Oct 26, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Inspire your business neighborhood for remarkable results This blog continues with the theme that our personal lives reflect our professional lives. In career and business we have our “neighborhoods” or networks, peers and associates. Salespeople...
by smoothsale | Oct 24, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Prospect, Sales
Last Quarter moves to Front Sales Champion Invariably, the majority of business (including hiring) is conducted the last three months of the year. Several reasons exist for why this is the case. Typically, larger companies are conservative throughout the...
by smoothsale | Oct 23, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, Sales
Should You Get a Standing Desk? And Other Random Questions by Andrew Lisa If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re always on a mission to increase productivity and decrease spending. You’ve branched out on your own, you’ve perfected your sales...
by smoothsale | Oct 22, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Differentiate yourself to rise above the crowd Success depends on the authentic you commonly known as “your personal brand”. Differentiating yourself by understanding how those in your field deliver similar services, and all that’s...
by smoothsale | Oct 21, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, Negotiation, personal brand, Relationships, Sales
Recognizing limits increases productivity The above title may sound a bit contradictory. However, the recognition of what your capacity is will prevent you from over-committing. Requests will frequently arrive but not all may be attended to given the goals...
by smoothsale | Oct 20, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, Mindset, personal brand, Relationships, Sales
Apologies make the sun shine My apology was made seconds ago. I had to take steps to correct something erroneously posted on my behalf before it became visible to many. Time management dictates taking the direct path to get something done, and I took it....